Charles Martin - They Turned the World Upside Down: A Storytellers Journey with Those Who Dared to Follow Jesus

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Jesus taught us to pray, your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven, but so many professing Christians havent stopped and asked, What does that mean? In They Turned the World Upside Down Charles Martin dives deep into the realities of Jesus kingdom come by asking needed questions pointing us to the revelation of God through His word made flesh. This book is for the person who knows that there has to be more to this life and that there has to be something more real than all these temporary experiences. In his charming yet challenging way, Charles takes us beyond the temporary and into the eternal realities our souls are craving, and by doing so, he guides us to the throne room of Gods grace, where we find truth, life, and the way of Jesus.

RYAN BRITT, EXECUTIVE MINISTRIES PASTOR, CHURCH OF ELEVEN22

Imagination is a gift from God and one of the most important tools for your faith journey. Have you ever imagined what it was like to walk with Jesus and witness the first sparks as the church began to spread? This book will help you do that. Watch Peter raise a dead woman to life, see Paul walk out of the prison gate, witness thousands come to Jesus. What would it have been like to be there? What if your life today could look a lot more like theirs than you ever imagined? Through brilliant storytelling and convicting questions, Charles Martin invites you to challenge your status quo and experience the power that raised Christ from the dead in your every day. The truth is, you and I arent different from those ordinary men and women whose proximity to Jesus changed everything for them. And just like they did, we have the opportunity to join the movement that turned the world upside down. Want to come along?

JONATHAN VINKE, MINISTRIES PASTOR, CHURCH OF ELEVEN22

When What If Its True was recommended to me by a close friend, I had no idea that its heavy stuff meant that I was about to have my whole world gracefully wrecked. The stories were conveyed so vividly that I often felt like I was in the pages with the characters. The insightful attention to the often-overlooked details of these familiar passages revealed new aspects of Jesus that Id once considered, but never had the language to verbalize. Charles Martin, by the Holy Spirit, has an uber-unique gift. His ability to boldly dig into the secret crevices of the soul of a man, yet gracefully lead the reader into a prayer that hits the nail on the head is nothing shy of supernatural. Im on the edge of my seat with every line of They Turned the World Upside Down. Oddly enough, both works have done just thatturned my world upside down, and I wouldnt have it any other way.

MARC DICKERSON, LEAD PASTOR, AMAZING LIFE CHURCH

Charles does a magnificent job of bringing us to the feet of Jesus and God the Father and leading us by the Holy Spirit into doing the ministry of Jesus, which He left for us, as believers, to do here on earth.

HANK BRINK

Im forever grateful for the goodness on these pages and the incredible gift Father God gave to Charles and even more grateful that my brother has chosen to share that gift with us. Having walked much of the testimony of this book with Charles, I know no other human who embodies living by faith and turning the world upside down more than Charles Martin. I think the saying walk the walk was penned for him. Father God is the change agent, but if you press in, this book can and will change you as you hear the testimony of the power of Gods Word in the lives of real people and how it powerfully answers the questions: What if these words are true, and what if signs and wonders really are supposed to be following us?

RICK CROWLEY

They Turned the World Upside Down is the perfect follow-up to What If Its True? The opening of the gospel of John says that Jesus is the Word that became flesh, and if He is the Word and the Word is always true, then Charles unveils a paradigm shift to what the entirety of the gospel actually is and does. Having done life with Charles for more than twelve years, I can attest to not only his understanding of the Word of God but also to the freedom that comes with it this side of the cross. Jesus finished work at Calvary wasnt just for salvation; it gives every believer the right to His authority and power, as sons and daughters, through the indwelling of the Holy Spirit. And this book explains it perfectly.

GREG FARAH

They Turned the World Upside Down should inspire every believer to look outside the walls of conventional Christianity and what our intimacy with the Master should look like. Journeying with Him and doing the same things Jesus did should be an everyday part of life. This will motivate you to grow in harmony with the Holy Spirit, listen for His direction, and move with compassion to see the lives of people changed through simple obedience. If you know there is more to your walk with Him than you are experiencing now, this book will change you... period!

MIKE HOHMAN

Charles leads his readers along a path of redemption. He reminds us how ordinary men walked alongside Jesus and were empowered by the Holy Spirit. I believe this book will shake many readers to their core and lead them closer to Christ. The quote that stands out for me is there is more grace in Jesus than sin in us. I am again reminded that forgiveness is the path that leads to redemption.

DEAN KRUGER

Charles Martins They Turned the World Upside Down is a master class in not just how to have a deeper intimacy with our King and Savior, but how to understand our unique calling, role, and purpose. While a lot of books convey knowledge, this centers around your heart. Charles encourages a deep dive into who we are as priests and what our Lord has in store for us. If Im honest, it isnt easy. Action and repentance are required. But oh, the reward! As he so eloquently states, Freedom is worth the pain. I am indebted to Charles for not only leading me to my Father but encouraging me to participate in this exciting journey.

JON LIVINGSTON

Our society teaches that when the rescue mission is accomplished, the story ends. But when it comes to Jesus perfect, sacrificial, sanctifying rescue of us, the story has only just begun. With this freedom comes the blessing of a scriptural mandate to goas warriors, disciples, priestsand to go boldly, in full belief in the power of the Holy Spirit, in complete willingness to receive Him, and in total faith to allow Him to do His will through us. Easy to say, but harder to put into practice every day. Thats what our guys group talks, studies, laughs, cries, worships, and prays about every week, and its what Charles, with his typical brilliant way of asking simple questions that have life-changing, and sometimes life-saving, implications, lays out in this book.

JOHNNY SARBER

To the broken, lost, and fearful... this book is hope. It is a lamp to the feet of those who follow the Lord. Charles Martin has given us a detailed blueprint of what Jesus desires from our hearts and actions.

JASON WATSON

They Turned the World Upside Down is a Holy Spirit-inspired complement to What If Its True? When I finished What If Its True? my reaction was thats a great way to think about it, but what do I do? They Turned the World Upside Down answers that question.

DAVID WAINER

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They Turned the World Upside Down

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